Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Linux)

Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Linux)

Permanent Role

Salary from £68,649 + £4,750 flex allowance + Up to 20% Bonus + Benefits

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What is the role?

We're looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Linux) to join our Infrastructure Engineering team and play a key role in maintaining, improving and modernising the Linux platforms that support our business-critical services.

This is an opportunity to work in a complex 24/7 operational environment where reliability, resilience and security are paramount. You'll have the chance to shape the future of our infrastructure, drive automation, and support the technologies that will enable our digital and data transformation ambitions. This role would be on call one in every six weeks.

 What will you do?

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you'll provide technical leadership across our Linux estate, ensuring our platforms remain secure, resilient and highly available.

You'll:

• Design, implement and continuously improve enterprise Linux infrastructure services.
• Lead technical delivery of infrastructure enhancements, upgrades and modernisation initiatives.
• Drive automation and Infrastructure as Code approaches to improve consistency and operational efficiency.
• Support business-critical systems through proactive monitoring, maintenance and performance optimisation.
• Lead incident resolution activities and root cause analysis for complex technical issues.
• Collaborate with architects, security specialists, project teams and suppliers to deliver robust infrastructure solutions.
• Ensure infrastructure services meet cyber security, compliance and operational resilience requirements.
• Contribute to disaster recovery planning, testing and service continuity activities.
• Support emerging technology initiatives, including platforms that enable AI, analytics and data-driven innovation.

 Do you have what we're looking for?

We're interested in hearing from infrastructure professionals who combine deep Linux expertise with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

You'll ideally bring:

• Significant experience managing and supporting enterprise Linux environments.
• Strong knowledge of Linux operating systems, platform administration and infrastructure management.
• Experience with automation and scripting tools.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code and modern platform engineering approaches.
• Experience supporting highly available, mission-critical environments.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies, virtualisation and container platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working within structured operational and change management processes.
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

What's in it for you?

We value our people and reward every employee fairly with a highly competitive package, enhanced by a discretionary annual bonus, free staff parking, discounted rail travel to work, share matching scheme and more. We offer a rewarding world of flexible benefits you can tailor to the things that matter to you most.

There's also plenty of opportunities for career progression, as well as training to support your personal and professional development. 

At London Gatwick we're also very well connected, just 30 minutes from central London and directly linked to over 100 towns and cities. Whether you prefer to travel by cycle, electric car, or train, we aim to make your journey to work as convenient and cost-effective as possible. 

What's it like to work at London Gatwick?

At London Gatwick, our people are our biggest asset. We want our people to thrive and have the best experience while working with us. We know we are all at our best when we feel comfortable and included.

We are an organisation that places diversity, equity and inclusion at its heart. Our aim: to create a place where everyone belongs and has a voice, and we recognise we all play an important role in our success.

London Gatwick supports an inclusive recruitment process, enabling you to perform at your best. Please make us aware as part of your application should you require any reasonable adjustments. We welcome disabled applicants.

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